quicken

Meanings

• verb

  Make (something) happen or occur more quickly.

  - "Let's quicken the pace if we want to finish the project on time."
  - "The heart quickens in response to fear or excitement."

• verb

  Make (a check) payable.

  - "Quicken the check for $500."
  - "I need to quicken this check and send it to the vendor."

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Synonyms

quickbeam

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quicken
tickle , stile , pile , smile

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Variants

List of all variants of quicken that leads to same result
quicken , quickened , quickener , quickeners , quickening , quickens

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Forms

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quicken's, quickened, quickenning

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Etymology

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Old English cwician; related to quic ‘alive’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'quicken' is related to the word 'alive'.

2. Quicken is sometimes used as a verb in the context of making a check payable.

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Related Concepts

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1. accelerate: Related concept: Quicken is a synonym for accelerate, which means to make something move or happen faster.

2. excite: Related concept: Quicken can also refer to the feeling of excitement or fear, and is sometimes used interchangeably with the word 'excite'.

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Culture

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Quicken has been used in various contexts, including in literature and poetry to describe the feeling of excitement or fear, and in financial contexts to describe the process of making a check payable.

How to Memorize "quicken"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'quicken' as meaning 'make something happen faster' or 'make a check payable'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'quicken' with the idea of speed or making something happen quickly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quicken means make it quick' to remember the meaning of the word.

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